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Former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores Says ‘Race Played A Role In My Firing’

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Brian Flores says race played a factor in the Miami Dolphins’ decision to let him go.

Speaking on the “I Am Athlete” podcast co-hosted by former NFL wide receivers Chad Johnson and Brandon Marshall, and Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Flores alleged he was given tasks that he doesn’t think would have been required of a white head coach. Flores went 25-24 in three seasons with Miami before being let go on Jan. 10.

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Flores, who was hired over the weekend to be a senior defensive assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL alleging racist hiring practices.